New Delhi: India is a cricket crazy nation and so is the city of joy Kolkata. The Eden Garden cricket ground was turned into a purple sea when thousands of Kolkata Knight Riders fan gathered in there to welcome home their IPL champions of this year.

This is the second occasion for all the fans to celebrate after the win in 2012. The players and staff were felicitated with flowers, folk dances and the traditional Bengali sweets. The ceremony involved West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamta Banerjee, stars from Bollywood and cricket world and Bengali cinema. Apart from all these, the main attraction for the crowd was the players and the team co-owner Shahrukh Khan.